Rossendale Bird Sightings

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Evening group walk. 6 people attended. Whilst waiting I had a House Martin over Rawtenstall cricket club. EBSW 23 species Canada Goose 2 Mallard 4 Common Moorhen 1 Black-headed Gull 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull 50 Common Wood-Pigeon 8 Common Magpie 5 Eurasian Jackdaw 100 Rook 17 Carrion Crow 8 Barn Sw...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

cormorant - 1 flying south from Grane over Snig Hole & 10 on Holden Woodgrey heron - 10 nests at Warth, including 1 under construction & 1 with 2 large juvs flexing their wings, and 1 at Heap CloughCanada goose - 1 flying round Ewood Bridge, 7 at holden wood, 4 at Ogden, 2 at Calf Hey, 2pr at Jamesto...

den9112 · den9112

One male and one female dipper ,while the male was gaurding the nest entrance a kingfisher landed on the rock next to him,a little skirmish and the kingfisher was off,i also so this kingfisher at least 5 times in as many hours going up and down stream.

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

08:40hrs 1 Willow warbler in song nr the outflow 1 Chiffchaff in song around circuit + 1 silent bird along the river. 1 Dipper under bridge at Irwell Vale Pr Goosander on river 1 Moorhen on river c15 Swallow feeding over coke beds with 1 House martin and c2 Sand martin. 17 swallows at 12:45 hrs but no marti...

johnh · johnh

12 Swallows

sarfraz · sarfraz

It has been a very late year for early spring migrants. In some places early arrivals such as Sand Martins, Little Ringed Plovers, Chiffchaff and Wheatear have arrived a month later than normal. I managed to see 2 Swallows flying North over Holden Wood yesterday. I have not see other spring...

brian · brian

Sunny, 9 degrees, 0800hrs to 1030hrs. Blue Tit, many in song and nesting. Great Tit, as above. Coal Tit, two pair. Long-tailed Tit, one pair with nesting material. Chaffinch, at least 12, numbers still higher than normal. BullFinch, still the commonest finch here. GoldFinch, only two, at the feed...

Bigbadbob · Bigbadbob

Cloughhead circular - a quiet day, no Curlew, Lapwing and few larks and pipits 1 pr Coal Tit c4 Grt Tit c4 Blue Tit Party of 3 Dunnock 1 G.S.Woodpecker 2 Song Thrush in song c3 B H Gull 1 Stock Dove c4 Skylark in song 1 Wheatear c4 Meadow Pipit Several Chaffinch in song - no other finch species seen or heard. Ja...

sarfraz · sarfraz

3.45-6.45pm Holden Wood:- 5 Mallard, 10 lapwing in field 20 BH Gulls Song Thrush - singing a few Meadow Pipit Curlew usual birds sighted included Great Tit, Wren, Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrows opposite the pub in the hedges, Jackdaws, Carrion Crows, Magpies, Chaffinch, On the To...

johnh · johnh

chiff chaff

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Warth to Heights Quarry4 lapwing in Whinberry Naze areacurlew - 1 heard calling probably near Sand Beds1 woodcock at Warthlesser black backed gull - flocks of 3 and 6 flying up the Irwell Valleylittle owl - 1 in Brow Edge Quarrystock dove - 2 at Warth, 3 in Hurdles Quarry and 2 on the hillside above Ball...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

grey heron - 1 flew off the lodge at Plunge carrying a frogCanada goose - 1pr on Scout Moor Res and 1 pr at Irwell Valemallard - 1pr at warth, 1pr in wet area at Plunge & 6prs around EBSWgoosander - 1pr flew up the Irwell Valley at EBSWcommon buzzard - 3 sightings near EBSW including pair soaring over th...

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

grey heron - 1 flying over Lenchmute swan - 6 on Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 2pr at Lench, 3pr at Kearn's Lodge, 3pr at Cowpe Res, 20 at Cowm, 1pr on Wallbank being harrassed by cob mute swan & 9 at Spring Millmallard - 2pr on Lench lodges,6 in Whitworth Quarry, 20+ on Cowm and 5 at Spring Milltufted...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

30+ Fielfare 4 Redwing 1 Woodcock 1 Curlew Neil Sun 7 April 2 Male Wheatear in Huchbank Quakky

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

female brambling at our feeders today also seen at the feeders recentlysparrowhawk - 1feral pigeon - 11wood pigeon - 1collared dove - 2great spotted woodpecker - 1goldcrest - 1 occasionalblue tit - 4great tit - 3coal tit - 2long tailed tit - 11treecreeper - 1 occasionaldunnock - 2robin - 2blacbird...

brian · brian

Raven 3 displaying. Green Woodpecker 1 calling. Meadow Pipit several groups of 5/6. Wheatear 1 male. Skylark 2 in full song. Wren in and out of nest. Several Coal Tit and Goldcrest in the conifers Little Geebe and pair of Moorhen on the water, also three pair of Canada Geese with females on e...

pfyldes · pfyldes

Lee Quarry Wheatear 1 Little Owl 1 Meadow Pipit 8 L.B.B.Gull c80 + 60over east to west Carrion Crow c80 Jackdaw c20 pfyldes

David Nuttall · David Nuttall

08:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden displaying, Cormorant, minimum of 6 on Ogden but probably more overall, Grey Heron, 1 over Hog Lowe Pike towards grane res's, Canada Goose, c40 in pairs or small groups, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 1 male on Holden Wood, Kestrel, male flew down the Valley, Sparrow...

pfyldes · pfyldes

E.B.S.W. Circuit. Chiffchaff 1 behind the beds 10.30 am Green Woodpecker 1 calling Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 calling Grey Wagtail 1 pair Dipper 1 Oystercatcher 1 pair Song Thrush 2 Blackbird c6 Wren c6 Dunnock 3 Blue Tit good numbers Great Tit good numbers Greenfinch c10 Goldfinch good numbers Gol...

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

3 Woodcock 6 Teal plenty of Siskin in most Woods 2 pair Curlew no Lapwings above Holdenwood Res 1 Little ringed Plover Mallards, Canada Gees,Black-headed Gulls Scatering of Meadow Pipits 20+ Chaffinches, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Mistlle thrush Crows ,Magpies 1 Peacock butterfly Neil

Ste Rush · Ste Rush

Finally caught up with the little beauty for this year and local to boot. Cowpe, Waterfoot. So far has been there since 1st April Image Is Mandy's. Grrrr

JimOrmerod · JimOrmerod

Within the last 12 months Nuthatches have started visiting the garden more frequently until they have now decided to take up residence in a woodcrete box. Apologies for poor picture - it is taken through rather grubby double-glazing.

brian · brian

My better half [Maureen] has recorded a pair of Blackcap at the feeding station today, and a Green Woodpecker at Alder bottom.

Neil Burke · Neil Burke

Best siteing, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, butterfly in a shelterd suntrap at Bent gate. 2 pair Dipper and 1 Gray Wagtail on Irwell, + Mallards 1 Treecreeper , Lumb Blackbirds, robbins, woodpidgions, crows, jackdaws Very late nesting season, 1 part built Blackbird nest and 1 part built Longtaled tit ne...

David Ousey · David Ousey

Great Crested Grebe(present all week)15 Canada Geese,30 Mallard,33 BH Gull,6 Common Gull,130 Lesser Black Backed Gull,5 Herring Gull,Great Black Backed Gull(1st winter,1st one I have ever seen on the water! ) Amazing amount of gulls for Cowm with gulls leaving & arriving whilst I was there,...

C Bel · C Bel

Flock of 30+ Waxwings, low over Goodshaw Lane towards Adelaide St at 12 noon. Calling loudly and must have landed close by.. Craig. -- Edited by C Bel on Tuesday 26th of March 2013 04:06:58 PM

KEVIN LISTER · KEVIN LISTER

Highlights of a walk from Trickett's Memorial Ground to Ogden Res via Edge Cote, Chapel Hill and EBSWlittle grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodgecormorant - at least 2 on Ogden Resgrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood and 1 at Chapel Hillcoot - 3 on Holmes Terrace Lodgeoystercatcher - 1 ar Holden Woodlapwing - 1 at...

johnh · johnh

1 pair little owls

Ina · Ina

Osprey over Raven shore, gaining height before heading off roughly north 12:00.

pfyldes · pfyldes

Newchurch 30+ Waxwings at the top end of Dark Lane . Info thanks to Paul Kemp pfyldes -- Edited by pfyldes on Tuesday 26th of March 2013 07:28:23 PM

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	Ewood Bridge Sewerage Works 15/04/13 (Preview) Evening group walk. 6 people attended. Whilst waiting I had a House Martin over Rawtenstall cricket club. EBSW 23 species Canada Goose 2 Mallard 4 Common Moorhen 1 Black-headed Gull 5 Lesser Black-backed Gull 50 Common Wood-Pigeon 8 Common Magpie 5 Eurasian Jackdaw 100 Rook 17 Carrion Crow 8 Barn Sw...	Ste Rush	3	149	Wed Apr 17 6:10 AM, 2013 by sarfraz
	Warth, EBSW and Grane (Preview) cormorant - 1 flying south from Grane over Snig Hole & 10 on Holden Woodgrey heron - 10 nests at Warth, including 1 under construction & 1 with 2 large juvs flexing their wings, and 1 at Heap CloughCanada goose - 1 flying round Ewood Bridge, 7 at holden wood, 4 at Ogden, 2 at Calf Hey, 2pr at Jamesto...	KEVIN LISTER	0	90	Mon Apr 15 5:43 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Ewood bridge (Preview) One male and one female dipper ,while the male was gaurding the nest entrance a kingfisher landed on the rock next to him,a little skirmish and the kingfisher was off,i also so this kingfisher at least 5 times in as many hours going up and down stream.	den9112	0	103	Mon Apr 15 1:23 AM, 2013 by den9112
	EBSW. 13/4/13 (Preview) 08:40hrs 1 Willow warbler in song nr the outflow 1 Chiffchaff in song around circuit + 1 silent bird along the river. 1 Dipper under bridge at Irwell Vale Pr Goosander on river 1 Moorhen on river c15 Swallow feeding over coke beds with 1 House martin and c2 Sand martin. 17 swallows at 12:45 hrs but no marti...	Bigbadbob	1	136	Sun Apr 14 2:39 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	EWBS Works (Preview) 12 Swallows	johnh	1	112	Sat Apr 13 8:24 PM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Spring Migrants 2013 (Preview) It has been a very late year for early spring migrants. In some places early arrivals such as Sand Martins, Little Ringed Plovers, Chiffchaff and Wheatear have arrived a month later than normal. I managed to see 2 Swallows flying North over Holden Wood yesterday. I have not see other spring...	sarfraz	6	184	Sat Apr 13 7:42 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Strongstry/Irwell vale (Preview) Sunny, 9 degrees, 0800hrs to 1030hrs. Blue Tit, many in song and nesting. Great Tit, as above. Coal Tit, two pair. Long-tailed Tit, one pair with nesting material. Chaffinch, at least 12, numbers still higher than normal. BullFinch, still the commonest finch here. GoldFinch, only two, at the feed...	brian	0	99	Sat Apr 13 11:18 AM, 2013 by brian
	Grane 12/4/13 (Preview) Cloughhead circular - a quiet day, no Curlew, Lapwing and few larks and pipits 1 pr Coal Tit c4 Grt Tit c4 Blue Tit Party of 3 Dunnock 1 G.S.Woodpecker 2 Song Thrush in song c3 B H Gull 1 Stock Dove c4 Skylark in song 1 Wheatear c4 Meadow Pipit Several Chaffinch in song - no other finch species seen or heard. Ja...	Bigbadbob	0	90	Sat Apr 13 3:47 AM, 2013 by Bigbadbob
	Grane Wednesday 10 April (Preview) 3.45-6.45pm Holden Wood:- 5 Mallard, 10 lapwing in field 20 BH Gulls Song Thrush - singing a few Meadow Pipit Curlew usual birds sighted included Great Tit, Wren, Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon, House Sparrows opposite the pub in the hedges, Jackdaws, Carrion Crows, Magpies, Chaffinch, On the To...	sarfraz	2	97	Thu Apr 11 6:57 PM, 2013 by sarfraz
	whinberry woods (Preview) chiff chaff	johnh	0	84	Thu Apr 11 12:10 AM, 2013 by johnh
	various sites 30/3/13 (Preview) Warth to Heights Quarry4 lapwing in Whinberry Naze areacurlew - 1 heard calling probably near Sand Beds1 woodcock at Warthlesser black backed gull - flocks of 3 and 6 flying up the Irwell Valleylittle owl - 1 in Brow Edge Quarrystock dove - 2 at Warth, 3 in Hurdles Quarry and 2 on the hillside above Ball...	KEVIN LISTER	5	169	Thu Apr 11 6:26 AM, 2013 by Greengrass
	Warth to EBSW via Plunge 060613 (Preview) grey heron - 1 flew off the lodge at Plunge carrying a frogCanada goose - 1pr on Scout Moor Res and 1 pr at Irwell Valemallard - 1pr at warth, 1pr in wet area at Plunge & 6prs around EBSWgoosander - 1pr flew up the Irwell Valley at EBSWcommon buzzard - 3 sightings near EBSW including pair soaring over th...	KEVIN LISTER	4	148	Tue Apr 9 10:13 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Waterfoot to Spring Mill 07/04/13 (Preview) grey heron - 1 flying over Lenchmute swan - 6 on Wallbank LodgeCanada goose - 2pr at Lench, 3pr at Kearn's Lodge, 3pr at Cowpe Res, 20 at Cowm, 1pr on Wallbank being harrassed by cob mute swan & 9 at Spring Millmallard - 2pr on Lench lodges,6 in Whitworth Quarry, 20+ on Cowm and 5 at Spring Milltufted...	KEVIN LISTER	3	128	Tue Apr 9 10:09 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Top end of Grane 8 April 2013 (Preview) 30+ Fielfare 4 Redwing 1 Woodcock 1 Curlew Neil Sun 7 April 2 Male Wheatear in Huchbank Quakky	Neil Burke	0	88	Tue Apr 9 3:22 AM, 2013 by Neil Burke
	Gaghills feeding station 01/12/2012 (Preview) female brambling at our feeders today also seen at the feeders recentlysparrowhawk - 1feral pigeon - 11wood pigeon - 1collared dove - 2great spotted woodpecker - 1goldcrest - 1 occasionalblue tit - 4great tit - 3coal tit - 2long tailed tit - 11treecreeper - 1 occasionaldunnock - 2robin - 2blacbird...	KEVIN LISTER	8	279	Mon Apr 8 2:49 PM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	Troy Quarry/Picker hill (Preview) Raven 3 displaying. Green Woodpecker 1 calling. Meadow Pipit several groups of 5/6. Wheatear 1 male. Skylark 2 in full song. Wren in and out of nest. Several Coal Tit and Goldcrest in the conifers Little Geebe and pair of Moorhen on the water, also three pair of Canada Geese with females on e...	brian	0	95	Mon Apr 8 3:54 AM, 2013 by brian
	Lee Quarry 7.4.13. (Preview) Lee Quarry Wheatear 1 Little Owl 1 Meadow Pipit 8 L.B.B.Gull c80 + 60over east to west Carrion Crow c80 Jackdaw c20 pfyldes	pfyldes	0	90	Mon Apr 8 2:59 AM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Grane, 7th April 2013 (Preview) 08:00-11:30 G.C.Grebe, pair on Ogden displaying, Cormorant, minimum of 6 on Ogden but probably more overall, Grey Heron, 1 over Hog Lowe Pike towards grane res's, Canada Goose, c40 in pairs or small groups, Mallard, c12, Goosander, 1 male on Holden Wood, Kestrel, male flew down the Valley, Sparrow...	David Nuttall	0	86	Sun Apr 7 8:56 PM, 2013 by David Nuttall
	E.W.S.W. Chiffchaff 7.4.13. (Preview) E.B.S.W. Circuit. Chiffchaff 1 behind the beds 10.30 am Green Woodpecker 1 calling Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 calling Grey Wagtail 1 pair Dipper 1 Oystercatcher 1 pair Song Thrush 2 Blackbird c6 Wren c6 Dunnock 3 Blue Tit good numbers Great Tit good numbers Greenfinch c10 Goldfinch good numbers Gol...	pfyldes	0	92	Sun Apr 7 8:11 PM, 2013 by pfyldes
	Grane, sat 6 April (Preview) 3 Woodcock 6 Teal plenty of Siskin in most Woods 2 pair Curlew no Lapwings above Holdenwood Res 1 Little ringed Plover Mallards, Canada Gees,Black-headed Gulls Scatering of Meadow Pipits 20+ Chaffinches, 2 Greenfinch, 1 Mistlle thrush Crows ,Magpies 1 Peacock butterfly Neil	Neil Burke	0	82	Sun Apr 7 1:17 AM, 2013 by Neil Burke
	Waxwing (singular) 02/04/2013 (Preview) Finally caught up with the little beauty for this year and local to boot. Cowpe, Waterfoot. So far has been there since 1st April Image Is Mandy's. Grrrr	Ste Rush	6	151	Sun Apr 7 4:25 AM, 2013 by sarfraz
	Not in Rossendale but ... (Preview) Within the last 12 months Nuthatches have started visiting the garden more frequently until they have now decided to take up residence in a woodcrete box. Apologies for poor picture - it is taken through rather grubby double-glazing.	JimOrmerod	1	96	Sun Apr 7 2:06 AM, 2013 by Ste Rush
	Blackcaps (Preview) My better half [Maureen] has recorded a pair of Blackcap at the feeding station today, and a Green Woodpecker at Alder bottom.	brian	4	148	Fri Apr 5 5:08 AM, 2013 by brian
	Syke Side to Stubbins, 3 April (Preview) Best siteing, 1 Small Tortoiseshell, butterfly in a shelterd suntrap at Bent gate. 2 pair Dipper and 1 Gray Wagtail on Irwell, + Mallards 1 Treecreeper , Lumb Blackbirds, robbins, woodpidgions, crows, jackdaws Very late nesting season, 1 part built Blackbird nest and 1 part built Longtaled tit ne...	Neil Burke	0	97	Thu Apr 4 12:22 AM, 2013 by Neil Burke
	Cowm Reservoir,Whitworth 24/3/13 (Preview) Great Crested Grebe(present all week)15 Canada Geese,30 Mallard,33 BH Gull,6 Common Gull,130 Lesser Black Backed Gull,5 Herring Gull,Great Black Backed Gull(1st winter,1st one I have ever seen on the water! ) Amazing amount of gulls for Cowm with gulls leaving & arriving whilst I was there,...	David Ousey	5	170	Tue Apr 2 3:30 PM, 2013 by David Ousey
	Waxwings C/booth 26th March 2013. (Preview) Flock of 30+ Waxwings, low over Goodshaw Lane towards Adelaide St at 12 noon. Calling loudly and must have landed close by.. Craig. -- Edited by C Bel on Tuesday 26th of March 2013 04:06:58 PM	C Bel	2	143	Mon Apr 1 6:11 PM, 2013 by C Bel
	Various sites 31/3/13 (Preview) Highlights of a walk from Trickett's Memorial Ground to Ogden Res via Edge Cote, Chapel Hill and EBSWlittle grebe - 1pr on Holmes Terrace Lodgecormorant - at least 2 on Ogden Resgrey heron - 1 at Holden Wood and 1 at Chapel Hillcoot - 3 on Holmes Terrace Lodgeoystercatcher - 1 ar Holden Woodlapwing - 1 at...	KEVIN LISTER	0	94	Mon Apr 1 3:26 AM, 2013 by KEVIN LISTER
	rooley moor rd stacksteads (Preview) 1 pair little owls	johnh	0	111	Sat Mar 30 11:33 PM, 2013 by johnh
	Osprey (Preview) Osprey over Raven shore, gaining height before heading off roughly north 12:00.	Ina	0	94	Sat Mar 30 9:19 PM, 2013 by Ina
	Waxwings Newchurch 26.3.13. (Preview) Newchurch 30+ Waxwings at the top end of Dark Lane . Info thanks to Paul Kemp pfyldes -- Edited by pfyldes on Tuesday 26th of March 2013 07:28:23 PM	pfyldes	4	164	Sat Mar 30 12:23 AM, 2013 by Ste Rush
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